The story, split up into three chapters, follows aForce-sensitive smuggler taken captive byDarth Vader, who requires the smuggler to find an ancient artifact.
The game is composed of three chapters, with each one focusing on the usage of different abilities. Each episode includes a dojo which allows players to practice against waves of enemies using alightsaber andForce powers.
The player follows a linear path through the game, able to use the Force to do various things as necessary to move forward to the next area.[4]
The series, taking place between the events ofRevenge of the Sith andRogue One,[5] follows aForce-sensitive smuggler, a descendant of the famous Lady Corvax, who is taken captive byDarth Vader (Scott Lawrence). Vader requires the smuggler to gain access to the Bright Star, an ancient artifact that once destroyed nearly all life onMustafar. Aided by hisdroid ZO-E3 (Maya Rudolph), theMustafarian loremaster Vylip F'alma (Keith Ferguson), Corvax's husband Black Bishop (David Sobolov), and a Mustafarian priestess (Folake Olowofoyeku), the smuggler goes on a journey through Mustafar, learning lightsaber combat and harnessing his Force powers along the way, before facing off against the cyberneticImperial admiral Gable Karius (Steve Blum) and Vader himself, who seeks to use the Bright Star to bring backPadmé Amidala (Natalie Portman).[a]
All three chapters were written by writerDavid S. Goyer and directed by special effects artistBen Snow. According to Snow, the premise of searching for an ancient artifact was inspired by the filmRaiders of the Lost Ark.[1]
Metacritic, which uses aweighted average, assigned thePlayStation 4 version a score of 69 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6] Critics praised the game's story, but criticized the gameplay as not being mechanically deep.[citation needed]
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series was the 8th most-downloaded PlayStation VR game in the United States and Canada, and the 9th in Europe in 2020.[9] In 2021, it ranked 7th in the United States and Canada, and 9th in Europe.[10] In 2025, all three episodes ofVader Immortal featured among the best-selling titles on the Meta Quest platform of all time.[11][12]
